Ed Yong and Vernon Loeb Discuss Animal ‘Umwelt’
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- Ed Yong is a Pulitzer‑winning science journalist and author of An Immense World.
- Ed Yong speaks with Inside Climate News executive editor Vernon Loeb about animal sensory worlds and the Umwelt.
- ICN presents the discussion as the first in an Earth Day interview series with acclaimed authors whose work helps readers understand humanity’s relationship with the natural world.
- Inside Climate News operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that publishes climate and environmental news for free, without subscriptions, ads, or paywalls.
- Inside Climate News distributes its reporting to scores of other media outlets, co‑publishing stories to broaden reach.
- Inside Climate News was founded in 2007, won a Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting six years later, and now runs the nation’s oldest and largest dedicated climate newsroom.
Why it matters: Readers and partner media outlets gain free, expert insight into animal perception, deepening public appreciation of biodiversity and reinforcing climate journalism’s reach without paywalls. The nonprofit model ensures this knowledge spreads widely, strengthening environmental awareness and supporting informed discourse on humanity’s relationship with nature.
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